Black Mirror returned for Season 7 in April 2025 with six more stimulating episodes for sci-fi buffs. The new installment has enjoyed widespread acclaim for capturing the dystopic feel that first distinguished it from other anthology series. Apart from its mind-expanding tech-driven plot, the latest season has been praised for its genre-blending stories, strong lead performances, and overall production quality.
The British sci-fi anthology series created by Charlie Brooker premiered in December 2011 on Channel 4, where it garnered its earliest batch of cult followers. It moved to Netflix in October 2016, amassing a larger fanbase to consolidate its enormous cultural impact. Black Mirror Season 7 marks the show’s return to its original appeal, and here’s a ranking of the new chapter’s most intense moments.
5. When Phillip Found Carol’s Old Letter
“Eulogy” tells a sad love story built around an artificial intelligence that stimulates memory. The episode stars Paul Giamatti as Phillip, a middle-aged man forced to confront the truth about his lost love with Patsy Ferran’s Carol. After Carol’s death, Phillip reluctantly participates in an exercise to curate an immersive memorial for her family. And then finds himself reviewing what happened to their relationship through a tech that allows users to revisit the past.
Soon enough, he finds a letter from Carol, whom he had loathed for discarding what they had, and learns he’s the reason they were apart. Realizing he’s lost a lifetime of happiness with Carol when it’s no longer possible to redeem their love amounts to an intense moment for Black Mirror Season 7.
4. When Brandy Friday Got Stuck In A Movie World
“Hotel Reverie” elicits a spectrum of emotions with its romantic story wrapped around an immersive AI. It follows Issa Rae‘s Brandy Friday, an A-list actress interpolated into a classic romantic film for a remake. Stuck in the AI-generated version of the film, Brandy falls in love with Clara, portrayed by her favorite actress Dorothy Chambers (Emma Corrin) in the original movie. She ultimately finds herself in a dilemma and must choose between the real and artificial worlds. Risking her life for Clara brings the episode to a dramatic high point, compelling viewers to think about the ethical implications of creating simulations as real as reality.
3. When Maria Killed Verity And Made Herself Empress Of The Universe
“Bête Noire” pitted two strong female leads against each other to create one of Black Mirror Season 7’s most intense moments. The episode follows Maria (Siena Kelly), a successful food researcher grappling with false realities after her former ‘school freak’, Verity (Rosy McEwen), becomes her coworker. While Verity is out to ruin Maria for starting a rumor that left her isolated and lonely in high school, Maria’s resolve to put up a fight brings the episode to a resounding climactic resolution that illustrates the corruption of untold power.
2. When Nanette Confronted Robert Daly At The Heart Of Infinity
Picking up from Season 4’s “USS Callister,” “USS Callister: Into Infinity” follows the titular crew’s efforts to find safety in a new universe. With their lives at stake, the plot culminates in an exciting scene, where Nanette’s clone confronts Robert Daly’s clone at the game’s core. Surprisingly remorseful for what he had done, Robert agrees to help the USS Callister crew, but with a condition Nanette couldn’t accept. Their peaceful parley spirals into a scuffle, driving the story to a bittersweet ending that ranks among Black Mirror Season 7’s most intense moments.
1. When Amanda Chose Death Over Living With Rivermind
From Amanda’s (Rashida Jones) decision to end her life to Mike (Chris O’Dowd) smothering her with a pillow, “Common People” delivered Black Mirror Season 7’s most intense moments. The episode tells a heartbreaking story that highlights the steadfast devotion of genuine love, set against the dangers of profiteering in the healthcare sector. Following a medical emergency that left his wife in a vegetative state, Mike signs her up for an experimental procedure with Rivermind, a high-tech neurological system that restored her health.
The happy couple soon realizes they’ve been enslaved to Rivermind and its ever-changing subscription service. Their life falls apart, with Mike struggling to keep his wife alive in a meaningful way. This means reducing the hours Amanda spends sleeping and keeping Rivermind away from running ads through her when she’s awake. Seeing Mike dehumanize himself on DUM DUMMiES to keep paying for Amanda’s subscription was difficult to watch, just as it was devastating to see the couple conclude it isn’t a life worth living. Check out Beauty In Black Season 1 Part 2’s most exciting moments.
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